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Pineapple Delight Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

This luscious tropical cheesecake can be made ahead of time for easy entertaining.

List of Ingredients

Crust Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted*
2 tablespoons sugar


Filling Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Sour Cream
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, well-drained


Topping Ingredients:

1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel



Recipe



Heat oven to 325°F. Combine all crust ingredients in small bowl. Press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely.

Combine 1 cup sugar and cream cheese in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (3 to 4 minutes). Continue beating, adding eggs one at a time and beating well after each addition (1 minute). Add sour cream, 1 cup coconut and drained pineapple. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 minute).

Spoon cream cheese mixture into prepared crust. Bake for 70 to 90 minutes or until set 2 inches from edge of pan. Sprinkle top with 1/4 cup toasted coconut. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven 2 hours.

Loosen sides of cheesecake from pan by running knife around inside of pan. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with remaining toasted coconut and orange peel.

*Substitute LAND O LAKES® Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil.